Section 340A.302 — Importers.
340A.302 IMPORTERS. Subdivision 1. Licenses required. Except as provided in sections 297G.07, subdivision 2, and 340A.301, subdivision 1, no retailer or other person may ship or cause to be shipped alcoholic beverages or ethyl alcohol for personal use or to a licensed manufacturer or wholesaler without obtaining an importer’s license from the commissioner. Subd. 2. […]
Section 340A.101 — Definitions.
340A.101 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. For purposes of this chapter the following terms have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Alcoholic beverage. “Alcoholic beverage” is any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume. Subd. 3. Affiliate or subsidiary company. “Affiliate or subsidiary company” is a company in which a manufacturer or […]
Section 340A.201 — Liquor Control Authority.
340A.201 LIQUOR CONTROL AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. 1976 successor. The commissioner of public safety is the successor to the commissioner of liquor control with respect to the powers and duties vested in the latter as of February 6, 1976, except for those powers and duties transferred to the commissioner of revenue. Any proceeding, court action, prosecution, […]
Section 340A.22 — Microdistilleries; Distilled Spirit Manufacturers.
340A.22 MICRODISTILLERIES; DISTILLED SPIRIT MANUFACTURERS. Subdivision 1. Activities. (a) A microdistillery licensed under this chapter may provide on its premises samples of distilled spirits manufactured on its premises, in an amount not to exceed 15 milliliters per variety per person. No more than 45 milliliters may be sampled under this paragraph by any person on […]
Section 340A.24 — Brew Pubs.
340A.24 BREW PUBS. Subdivision 1. On-sale license. A brew pub may be issued an on-sale intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor license by a municipality for a restaurant operated in the place of manufacture. Subd. 2. Off-sale license. Notwithstanding section 340A.405, a brew pub that holds an on-sale license issued pursuant to this section […]
Section 340A.26 — Brewer Taprooms.
340A.26 BREWER TAPROOMS. Subdivision 1. Brewer taproom license. (a) A municipality, including a city with a municipal liquor store, may issue the holder of a brewer’s license under section 340A.301, subdivision 6, clause (c), (i), or (j), a brewer taproom license. A brewer taproom license authorizes on-sale of malt liquor produced by the brewer for […]
Section 340A.28 — Small Brewer Off-sale.
340A.28 SMALL BREWER OFF-SALE. Subdivision 1. License; limitations. A brewer licensed under section 340A.301, subdivision 6, clause (c), (i), or (j), may be issued a license by a municipality for off-sale of malt liquor at its licensed premises that has been produced and packaged by the brewer. The license must be approved by the commissioner. […]
Section 340A.285 — Growlers.
340A.285 GROWLERS. (a) Malt liquor authorized for off-sale pursuant to section 340A.24 or 340A.28 shall be packaged in 64-ounce containers commonly known as “growlers” or in 750 milliliter bottles. The containers or bottles shall bear a twist-type closure, cork, stopper, or plug. At the time of sale, a paper or plastic adhesive band, strip, or […]
Section 340A.29 — Off-sale Packaging Requirements For Certain Small Brewers.
340A.29 OFF-SALE PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SMALL BREWERS. Subdivision 1. Certain off-sale authorized. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and in addition to the off-sale of malt liquor allowed under section 340A.28, a brewer licensed under section 340A.301, subdivision 6, clause (c), (i), or (j), that produces 7,500 barrels or less of malt liquor annually […]
Section 340A.301 — Manufacturers, Brewers, And Wholesalers Licenses.
340A.301 MANUFACTURERS, BREWERS, AND WHOLESALERS LICENSES. Subdivision 1. Licenses required. No person may directly or indirectly manufacture or sell at wholesale intoxicating liquor, or 3.2 percent malt liquor without obtaining an appropriate license from the commissioner, except where otherwise provided in this chapter. A manufacturer’s license includes the right to import. A licensed brewer may […]